How Do You Help Left-Handed Children Write?
Teaching left-handed children to write is a different process than teaching right-handed children to write. English is written from left to right, so it is naturally more difficult for left-handed people to write than right-handed people because it requires pushing the writing utensil toward their bodies. Parents and teachers should understand the process for teaching a left-handed child the proper way to write. Otherwise, he could suffer from lifelong problems with writing, including uncomfortable positioning and an inefficient, disorganized writing style. Position the paper properly for left-handed writers before the child begins to write. The paper should be tilted with the top right corner of the paper angled toward the child. Make sure the child has the proper position for left-handed writers before writing. The child’s left arm should be at approximately a right angle with the bottom edge of the paper. The child’s wrist should be fairly straight, not bent or hooked. Teach the chi
